Immigration There are several ways in which immigration affects intra-generational and intergenerational contact within the family. Many immigrant families today have been in the country for at least two or three generations. This creates a sense of differentiation between the younger and older generations, where the older generations may still remember with fondness the home country, while young people experience no such connection. This could either lead to conflict or better communication between the generations. Older people could, for example, tell stories related to their memories of the old country. Conflict could arise when the younger generation is interested only in the target country, where new experiences and friends are made. Such a situation could result in a rift between the generations, where the older generation would communicate better among each other than with the young generations. In a situation where the family comes to the target country for the first time, however, the communication situation would be different. The older generation may experience...
While this could cause conflict, the decision to emigrate is most likely made for the good of the family, which could lead to better and more honest communication about the feelings of the family about coming to a foreign country. It is therefore possible that both intra- and intergenerational communication can be strengthened by immigration, although conflict situations are possible.
Immigrant Experience And Its Psychological Toll Information Competency & Library Use San Francisco, CA The theoretical framework centers of the immigrant experience and how it changes the individual while navigating his or her new society. The topic statement seeks to explore these phenomena by focusing on the psychological experience and its relationship to violence and economics. The idea that the action of immigrating is profoundly disruptive on ideas of self-worth, identity and economic
Immigrant Chinese Women in Canada Immigrant Histories: Chinese Women in Canada Nothing is as difficult and as painful as uprooting oneself or one's family for a new life in a strange land. However, many have had to do so throughout history, to not only survive, but also to prosper. The New World, fabled for its freedoms and its promises of riches, has appealed to many people across this vast world. This appeal
Immigrant Living Conditions There are more foreign-born residents in the United States than ever before and while many worry about how the country will absorb all these newcomers, others remember the previous waves of immigrants, who despite often harsh living conditions, successfully assimilated (Miller Pp). Immigrants came to America with aspirations that their lives would change dramatically for the better, believing that they would be entitled to steady work and pay, abundance of
There were a lot of white people around, and many of them were angry that the blacks had been freed. Some of them were actually hostile toward the blacks and their newfound freedom, so the blacks learned quickly that they had to be careful. They needed to settle a little bit away from the hostile whites and do their best not to make waves or cause trouble, in the
Immigrant Labor and Identity Politics This article discusses the passage of Proposition 187 by California voters, and the ramifications this clearly racial legislation has for the country, and for minorities in the country. The article talks about what Hispanics and other minorities could have lost with the legislation, and what types of people supported the Proposition. In addition, the author notes how politicians reacted to the legislation, and how it played
Constitutional Amendment The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution relates to the birth provision and citizenship by the process of naturalization. This law states that all persons born or naturalized in the United States are its citizens and they have a right to all the privileges that come with it. It also explicitly states that no state can take this right away from its citizens. President Obama's plan to offer amnesty to
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